Just because the rest of the country will be spending Independence Day sipping drinks at the pool, pigging out at family barbeques, and enjoying the day off at home, doesn't mean Broadway will shut down for the holiday - the shows must go on!

Even if you're not in New York City to celebrate our country's birth in a big Broadway way, you can still catch some of the Great White Way's biggest stars on various July 4th television specials:

Idina's spectacular version of "The Star Spangled Banner" featuring Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA will be available as a free limited time download through July 5th. CLICK HERE to download it now!

Additionaly, a slew of cabaret performances will continue in New York City through the wekend. Click here for BroadwayWorld's full Cabaret listings.

While some Broadway shows will proceed as normal this weekend, others are working on an adjusted schedule. Many productions will be dark on Friday, but A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, BEAUTIFUL, CABARET, HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME, IF/THEN, JERSEY BOYS, MAMMA MIA!, MATILDA, ROCKY, THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE LION KING, and THE REALISTIC JONESES will all offer holiday performances. Catch up on which are doing what below with the full July Fourth weekend schedule!